Hear practical tips for building a more inclusive UAB

Stefanie Johnson Stefanie Johnson, Ph.D., an associate professor of management at the University of Colorado Boulder, will discuss her research into the effects of unconscious bias on leadership evaluation and suggest strategies to mitigate it during a special event 4 p.m. April 16 in the Hill Student Center Alumni Theater.

Admission is free and open to all UAB employees. Seating is limited; tickets can be reserved in advance through Eventbrite. After the presentation, Johnson will continue the conversation during a post-lecture discussion at Good People Brewing Company at 5 p.m.

Johnson’s presentation will offer faculty and staff practical tips for building a more inclusive organization, said Organizational Development Manager Emily Wykle.

“Although it’s uncomfortable to recognize our own bias, we all have pre-conceived ideas of what a leader should look like or act like,” Wykle said. “As a result, we evaluate leaders differently based on how closely they line up with those ideas.”

This is the third in Learning & Development’s ongoing series of events to mark the 10th anniversary of Blaze Leadership Academy, a selective program that prepares prepares high-potential faculty and staff to take on positions of senior leadership and become the stewards of UAB’s future. The series will continue with events throughout the academic year.

A movie, panel discussion, art exhibition and noted lecturers are among the events planned to commemorate the birth of Charles Darwin and celebrate scientific research in evolutionary biology and other disciplines.

UAB and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will bring together a diverse panel of citizens and community leaders to discuss the importance of civil discourse, and how it can be practiced in our daily lives, during a free public event 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in Heritage Hall Room 106.

Rochelle Rollins, Ph.D., acting deputy director for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Trafficking in Persons, will discuss the importance and role of health-care workers in combating this crime 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 29 in Spain Auditorium.

Seating is first-come, first-served for this free event; ASC members may reserve premium seating and enjoy a free reception. This sneak preview is presented in conjunction with Alabama Public Television.

Join Assistant Professor Randy Blythe for a discussion of “A Place in Time —Twenty Stories of the Port William” by Wendell Berry, 6 p.m. in the Sterne Library Director’s Conference Room. UAB BookTalk meets monthly, and all are welcome. A list of upcoming dates and books are online.

UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.